AMD’s server Zen CPU family gets new member

A long time ago AMD announced that its Zen processors would power servers as well with a chip called Naples being the first server Zen chip. Naples would pack 32 Zen cores. Now a new server Zen chip has surfaced – its code name is Snowy Owl. The chip will target people who do not need the power of 32 cores and this is why Snowy Owl will come with “just” 16 cores.

Each of these cores will have support for Hyper-Threading so Snowy Owl will be able to work with up to 32 threads at once. The chip will have 32 MB of L3 cache and two Zeppelin modules with each one of them containing eight Zen cores. The modules will be interconnected via a super fast interface. Each Zen core will have 512 KB of L2 cache and every four cores will have access to 8 MB of L3 cache. So each Zeppelin module will have 8 Zen cores, support for up to 16 threads, 4 MB of L2 cache and 16 MB of L3 cache.

Snowy Owl will also support quad-channeled DDR4 memory and 64 PCI-E 3.0 lanes. The processor will be able to work with up to 16 SATA or NVMe drives and with up to ten 10-Gbit Ethernet connections. The chip will be housed in a BGA package and will have TDP of up to 100W.

Related posts

Olympus Imaging Corporation is pleased to announce the introduction of the OLYMPUS PEN E-PL1 Micro Four Thirds System interchangeable lens digital camera. Positioned as an entry-level model, the OLYMPUS PEN E-PL1 is equipped with a Live Guide interface makes it easy for users to get the results...

At CES 2012 Acer has launched what it claims to be the world’s thinnest ultrabook – the Acer Aspire S5.
The new device is just 15 mm thick at its thickest point and features a 13.3-inch screen for a total weight of just under 3 pounds. The ultrabook comes with a yet-unknown Intel Core...

A leaked Verizon roadmap on the Internet apparently shows the release date of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus as well as some other goodies.
Up until now it was expected that the device will debut until the end of 2011 but no date was specified.
According to the map the Galaxy Nexus will become...